英國(guó)文學(xué)史習(xí)題全集(含答案)

1、Part One Early and Medieval English Literature. Fill in the blanks.1. In 1066, _, with his Norman army, succeeded in invading and defeatingEngland.A. William the ConquerorB. Julius CaesarC. Alfred the GreatD. Claudius2. In the 14th century, the most important writer (poet is _ .A. LanglandB. Wycliff

2、eC. GowerD. Chaucer3. The prevailing form of Medieval English literature is _.A. novelB. dramaC. romanceD. essay4. The story of _ is the culmination of the Arthurian romances.A. Sir Gawain and the Green KnightB.BeowulfC. Piers the PlowmanD. The Canterbury Tales5. William Langlands _ is written in th

3、e form of a dream vision.A. Kubla KhanB. Piers the PlowmanC. The Dream of John BullD. Morte dArthur6. After the Norman Conquest, three languages existed in England at that time. TheNormans spoke _.A. FrenchB. EnglishC. LatinD. Swedish7. _ was the greatest of English religious reformers and the first

4、 translator ofthe Bible.A. LanglandB. GowerC. WycliffeD. Chaucer8. Piers the Plowman describes a series of wonderful dreams the author dreamed,through which, we can see a picture of the life in the _ England.A. primitiveB. feudalC. bourgeoisD. modern9. The theme of _ to king and lord was repeatedly

5、emphasized in romances.A. loyaltyB. revoltC. obedienceD. mockery10. The most famous cycle of English ballads centers on the stories about a legendaryoutlaw called _.A. Morte dArthurB. Robin HoodC. The Canterbury TalesD. Piers the Plowman11. _, the “father of English poetry” and one of the greatest n

6、arrative poets ofEngland, was born in London in about 1340.A. Geoffrey ChaucerB. Sir GawainC. Francis BaconD. John Dryden12. Chaucer died on October 25th, 1400, and was buried in _.A. FlandersB. FranceC. ItalyD. Westminster Abbey13. Chaucers earliest work of any length is his _, a translation of the

7、 FrenchRoman de la Rose by Gaillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meung, which was a love allegory enjoying widespread popularity in the 13th and 14th centuries not only in France but throughout Europe.A.The Romaunt of the RoseB. “A Red, Red Rose”C. The Legend of Good WomenD. The Book of the Duchess14. In

8、his lifetime Chaucer served in a great variety of occupations that had impact onthe wide range of his writings. Which one is not his career? _.A. engineerB. courtierC. office holderD. soldierE. ambassadorF. legislator (議員15. Chaucer composes a long narrative poem named _ based on Boccacciospoem “Fil

9、ostrato”.A. The Legend of Good WomenB. Troilus and CriseydeC. Sir Gawain and the Green KnightD. BeowulfKey to the multiple choices:1-5 ADCAB 6-10 ACBAB 11-15 ADAAB. Questions1.What are the features of Beowulf?2.Comment on the social significance and language in The Canterbury Tales.Part T wo The Eng

10、lish Renaissance. Match the writer and his works.1.Thomas More2.Holinshed3.Hakluyt4.Richard Tottel5.Philip Sidney6.Walter Raleigh A.Apology for PoetryB.Miscellany of Songs and SonnetsC.UtopiaD.Discovery of GuianaE.Principal Navigations, Voyages and DiscoveriesF.ChroniclesThe key: (1C 2F 3E 4B 5A 6D.

11、 Choose the best answer.1._ founded the Tudor Dynasty, a centralized monarchy of a totally new type,which met the needs of the rising bourgeoisie.A. Henry VB. Henry VIIC. Henry VIIID. James I2.The first complete English Bible was translated by _, “the morning star ofthe Reformation” and his follower

12、s.A. William TyndalB. James IC. John WycliffeD. Bishop Lancelot Andrews3.The progress in industry at home stimulated the commercial expansion abroad._ encouraged exploration and travel, which were compatible with the interests of the English merchants.A. Henry V.B. Henry VIIC. Henry VIIID. Queen Eli

13、zabeth4.Except being a victory of England over _, the rout of the fleet “Armada”(Invincible was also the triumph of the rising young bourgeoisie over thedeclining old feudalism.A. SpainB. FranceC. AmericaD. Norway5.Those, both traders and pirates like _, established the first English colonies.A. Fra

14、ncis DrakeB. Lancelot AndrewsC. William CaxtonD. William Tyndal6._ was a forerunner of classicism in English literature.A. Ben JohnsonB. William ShakespeareC. Thomas MoreD. Christopher Marlowe7.The most gifted of the “university wits” was _.A. LylyB. PeeleC. GreeneD. Marlowe8.Morality plays appeared

15、 after_.A. miracle playsB. mystery playsC. interludeD. Classical plays9._ is used to say and do good things.A. MercyB. FollyC. ViceD. Peace10._is one of the forerunners of modern socialist thought.A. Phillip SidneyB. Edmund SpenserC. Thomas MoreD. Walter Raleigh11._ is not a famous translator in the

16、 English Renaissance.A. Thomas NorthB. Thomas WyattC. George ChapmanD. John Florio12._ had supplied Shakespeare with the material for Julius Caesar.A.Lives of Greek and Roan Heroes希臘羅馬名人傳B.Miscellany of Songs and SonnetsC.Don QuixoteD.History of the World13._ was one of the first to see the relation

17、 between wealth and poverty tounderstand that the rich were becoming richer by robbing the poor.A. John WycliffeB. William CaxtonC. Geoffrey ChaucerD. Thomas More14.Utopia was written in the form of _.A. proseB. dramaC. essayD. dialogue15.One of the popular morality plays was _.A. The ShepherdsB. Ev

18、erymanC. The Play of the WeatherD. Gammer Gurtons Needle16.Shakespeares plays written between _ are sometimes called “romances” andall end in reconciliation and reunion.A. 1590 and 1594B. 1595 and 1600C. 1601 and 1607D. 1608 and 161217.Miranda is a heroine in Shakespeares _.A. PericlesB. CymbelineC.

19、 The Winters TaleD. The Tempest18.In _ appeared Shakespeares Sonnet,Never before Imprinted(莎士比亞十四行詩(shī)“迄今從未刊印過(guò)”which contains 154 sonnets.A. 1606B. 1607C. 1608 160919.Shakespeare is one of the founders of _.A. romanticismB. realismC. naturalismD. classicism20.Among many poetic forms, Shakespeare was es

20、pecially at home (good at withthe _.A. dramatic blank verseB. songC. sonnetD. couplet21.In the plays, Shakespeare used about _words.A. 15000B. 16000C. 17000D. 1800022._has been called the summit of the English Renaissance.A. Christopher MarlowB. Francis BaconC. W. ShakespeareD. Ben JohnsonKey to the

21、 multiple choices:1-5 BCDAA 6-10 DDCBA 11-15 BDADA 16-22 ACBADDB. Fill in the blanks.1.The _ was universally used by the Catholic Churches.2.The English translation of the Bible emerged as a result of the struggle between_ and _.3.The Bible was notably translated into English by the _.4.The first co

22、mplete English Bible was translated by _, “the morning star of the_”.5._ translated the New Testament and portions of the Old Testament, which isknown as Tyndales Bible.6.After Tydales Bible, then appeared the _, which was made in 1611 underthe auspices of _. And so was sometimes called the _.7.Apar

23、t from the religious influence, the Authorized V ersion has had a greatinfluence on English _ and _.8.With the widespread influence of the English Bible, the standard modern Englishhas been _ and _.9. A great number of _and phrases have passed into daily English speech ashousehold words.10.The _and

24、_ language of the Authorized V ersion has colored the style ofthe English prose for the last 300 years.11._ was the first English printer.12.William Caxton was a prosperous merchant himself, but he was fond of _ , andhis interest was turning to _.13.He translated The Recuyell of Historyes of Troy in

25、to English from French whichwas the _ book printed in English.14.The Recuyell served as a source for _ Troilus and Cressida. 特洛埃勒斯與克雷雪達(dá)15.After having established his printing press, William Caxton devoted himself tothe career of a _ and _.16.William Caxton published about _ books, _ of which were t

26、ranslated byhimself.17.By rendering (翻譯 French books into English, Caxton exercised the youthfullanguage in the airs (曲調(diào), the graces, the crafts of the elder and contributed to the development of the style of _ century English _.18.The influence of Caxtons publications is also great in fixing a _ la

27、nguage inEngland.19.As the first English printer, Caxton invented in England the profession of _,which in fact has had a lasting significance to the development of English _ asa whole.20.The Renaissance started in the _ century and ended in the _century.21.The word, “renaissance” means _, which was

28、stimulated by a series ofhistorical events, such as _.22.In the Renaissance, the humanist thinkers and scholars tried to get rid of those old_in medieval Europe, to introduce new ideas that expresses _ of the rising bourgeoisie, and to recover the _of the early church from the corruption of the Roma

29、n Catholic Church.23._ is the theme of the English Renaissance, which emphasized the capacities of_and the achievements of _.24._ Stanza is a verse form created by _ for his poem, _, in which therhyme scheme is _.25.The Wars of the Roses (14551485 between the House of _ and the House of_ struggling

30、for the Crown continued for 30 years.26.Because of the conflict between the Roman Catholic Church and the King ofEngland, the far-reaching movement of _ took place in England, started by Henry VIII.27.After _ in England, the helpless, dispossessed peasants, being compelled towork at a low wage, beca

31、me hired laborers for the merchants. These laborers were the fathers of modern English _.28.The introduction of _ to England by William Caxton (1476 brought classicalworks within reach of the common multitude.29.The 16th century in England was a period of the breaking up _of relations andthe establi

32、shing of the foundations of _.30.Because the wool trade was rapidly growing in bulk, it was a time when,according to Thomas More, “_”.31._ broke off with the Pope, dissolved all the monasteries and abbeys in thecountry, confiscated their lands and proclaimed himself head of the Church of England.32.

33、Together with the development of bourgeois relationships and formation of theEnglish national state this period is marked by a flourishing of national culture known as _.33._, in his translation of Virgils Aeneid, wrote the first English blank verse.34.Richard Tottels Mi scellany of Songs and Sonnet

34、s contained _ poems by_ and _ by _.35.Philip Sidney thought that _ had superiority over philosophy and history.36._ is a picture of contemporary England with forcible exposure of the _among the laboring classes.37.More points out that the root of poverty is the _ _ of social wealth.38.Sonnets contai

35、n _ sonnets and _ sonnets.39.The highest glory of the English Renaissance was unquestionably its _.40.The “miracles” were simple plays based on _stories.41.There are significant touches of _ life in the play titled The Shepherds.42.A morality play presented the _ of good and _ with _personages.43.Vi

36、ce was the predecessor of the modern _.44.Through the revival of classical literature, English playwrights came into contactwith _ and _drama.45.From the contact with Greek and Latin drama, English playwrights learned all theimportant rules in _ and _, the more exact conception of _ and _.46.English

37、 comedies and tragedies on classical models appeared in the middle of the_ century.47.The first English comedy is _.48.The first English tragedy is _.49.Miracle plays, morality plays, interludes and classical plays paved the way for theflourishing of _.50.In the 16th century _ became the centre of E

38、nglish drama.51.By _, professional actors were organized into companies.52._ were wooden buildings, usually circular in form, with tiers(一排排ofgalleries surrounding a roofless pit(樓下劇場(chǎng).53.In the Elizabethan Theater, t here were no _ and womens parts were alwaystaken by _.54.Shakespeares narrative poe

39、m, V enus and Adonis, is full of vivid images of the_, and aphorisms (格言、警句 on life.55.Shakespeare was a great _ of the English language.56.Shakespeares drama tic creation often used the method of _.57.Shakespeares drama becomes a monument of the English _.58.Shakespeare was a _ for play-writing.59.

40、Shakespeares _ people represent all the complexities and implications ofreal life.Key to the blanks:1.Latin Bible2.Protestantism; Catholicism3.Protestants4.John Wycliffe; Reformation5.William Tyndal6.Authorized V ersion, James I;King James Bible.7.Language; literature8.fixed; confirmed9.Bible coinag

41、es 10.simple; dignified11.William Caxton12.Reading; literature13.First14.Shakespeare15.Printer; publisher16.100; 2417.15th ; prose18.National19.Publisher; culture820.14th; 17th21.Religious reformation22.feudalist ideas; interests;purity23.Humanism; human mind;human culture24.Spenserian; Edmund Spens

42、er;The Faerie Queene;ababbcbcc25.Lancaster; Y ork26.The Reformation27.the Enclosure Movement;proletarians28.printing29.feudal; capitalism30.sheep devours men31.William VIII32.Renaissance33.Henry Howard, Earl ofSurrey34.96, Sir Thomas Wyatt, 40,Henry Howard, Earl ofSurrey35.poetry36.Utopia, Book One;

43、 poverty 37.private ownership38.Italian/Petrarchan ; Shakespearean39.Drama40.Bible41.real42.Conflict; evil; allegorical43.Clown44.Greek; Latin45.Structure; style; comedy; tragedy46.16th47.Gammer Gurtons Needle葛頓大娘的縫衣針48.Gorboduc 高波特克49.Drama50.London51.156752.Elizabethan theatres53.actress; boys54.c

44、ountryside55.master56.adaptation (revision57.Renaissance58.master-hand (能手59.full-blood. Say true or false.1.The old English aristocracy having been exterminated (wiped out in the course ofthe War of the Roses, a new nobility, totally dependent on Kings power, come to the fore.2.Absolute monarchy in

45、 England reached its summit during the reign of QueenElizabeth.3.The progress of bourgeois economy made England a powerful state and enabledher in 1588 to inflict a defeat on the Spanish Invincible Armada.4.The Protestant Reformation was in essence a religious movement in a politicalguise.5.Before t

46、he Reformation, the English Bible was universally used by the Catholicchurches.6.Walter Raleigh wrote his History of the World in imprisonment.7.More the man is even more interesting than More the writer.8.Utopia, Book One, describes an ideal communist society.9.Translations occupied an important pl

47、ace in the English Renaissance.10.Philip Sidneys collection of love sonnets is Astrophel and Stella.911.The Miracle plays were not forbidden to perform in churches after the actorsintroduced secular and even comical elements into the performance.12.The writer of Gammer Gurtons Needle is unknown.13.T

48、wo lawyers who wrote Gorboduc were Thomas Sackville (托馬斯·薩克維爾and Thomas Norton(托馬斯·諾頓.14.Shakespeares sonnets are divided into three groups: Numbers 117, Numbers18126, and Numbers 127154.15.Shakespeares sonnets are written for variety of virtues.16.Engels said, “Realism implies, besides tr

49、uth in detail, t he truthful reproduction oftypical characters under typical circumstances.”17.Shakespeare wrote about his own people and for his own time.18.Shakespeares one play contains one theme. (contains more than one theme19.To reproduce the real life, Shakespeare often combines the majestic

50、with thefunny, the poetic with the prosaic(散文體的 and tragic with the comic.20.Engels called Shakespeares plays the “Shakespearean vivacity (活潑、快活 andwealth of (大量的 action”.21.Utopia is Mores masterpiece, written in the form of letters between More andHythloday, a voyage.22.Sir Philip Sidney is well-k

51、nown as a poet and dramatist.23.Carl Marx commented highly on Mores Utopia and mentioned it in his greatwork, The Capital.24.The highest glory of the English Renaissance was unquestionably its poetry.25.The miracle plays were simple plays based on Bible stories, such as the creationof the world, Noa

52、h and the flood, and the birth of Christ.26.Grammer Gurtons Needle is the first English comedy, Gorboduc the first Englishtragedy.27.Both the gentlemen and the common people went to the theatres. But the upperclass was the dominant force in Elizabethan theatre.28.After Shakespeares death, Herminge a

53、nd Condell collected and published hisplays in 1623.29.From Shakespeares history plays, it can be seen that Shakespeare took a greatinterest in the political questions of his time.30.In Shakespeares historical plays, historical accuracy is not strictly regarded.31.King Lear is a tragedy of ambition,

54、 which drives a brave soldier and national heroto degenerate into a bloody murder and despot right to his doom.32.Coming from an old Danish legend, Othello is considered the summit ofShakespeares art.33.Shakespeare is one of the founders of romanticism in world literature.34.Generally speaking, afte

55、r Shakespeare, the English drama was undergoing aprocess of prosperity.35.English Renaissance Period was an age of poetry and drama, and was an age ofprose.36.There are two main characters in As You Like It: Orlando and Rosalind.37.Ben Johnsons comedies are “comedies of humors”and every character in his 10comedies personifies a